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The word "generation" as used with respect to computers refers to the type of electronic components used to make computers of the specified generation.
One common ordering of the computer generations is as follows:
- first generation, 1942 to 1958 - vacuum tubes
- second generation 1957 to 1967 - discrete transistors (usually germanium transistors)
- third generation - 1964 to present time - integrated circuits (usually silicon monolithic integrated circuits, but some were hybrid integrated circuits)
- fourth generation - 1971 to present time - microprocessor integrated circuits
- fifth generation - there is lots of debate on the definition of this (and possible following) generation as well as when (or even if) it began
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What is the meaning of ABC in first generation computers?
Atanasoff Berry Computer
Are Computers that used transistors are referred to as third-generation computers?
no, second generation. third generation computers used ICs.
First generation computers are called ICL2900HP9845 A VAX11780.What are second generation computers called?
Second Generation computers. The VAX mentioned above is just a single model of first generation electronic computers.
Differentiate between third generation of computers and fourth generation?
Differentiate between third generation of computers and fourth generation?"
What are features for second generation computer?
Second generation computers are often called transistorized computers. The transistorized computers are more advanced computers than the first generation of computers.
What is the sixth computer generation?
the sixth generation of computers means the modern computers
Why are the fourth generation computers called digital computers?
Because the first, second, and third generation computers were also digital computers.
History of computer Before 1st generation of computers?
Electro-Mechanical Computers were used before first generation of computers.
What happened to the speed of computers as they moved from first generation to fifth generation?
The speed of computers increased from one generation to the next generation, and to the next generation, and so on.
Where did the third generation of computers start?
The third generation of computers started in 1964 through 1971.
What are the differences between fourth and fifth generation of computer?
4th generation of computers are acts as user define computers but 5th generation computers are act as automatic computers by means it doing its works automatically
What meaning of Univac in first generation?
This is the term used for big vacuume tubes which were used in the construction of first generaiton of computers.
